Is Golem Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Trade evolution from Graveler. AbilityRock Head removes recoil from moves like MoveDouble-Edge. Golem hits hard through Byron, Volkner, and Candice. The 4x Water and Grass weaknesses mean you swap out for Wake and Gardenia, but Golem demolishes everything else physical.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Geodude trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Graveler trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Graveler trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Graveler trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Golem resists most of Jupiter's coverage and hits back hard.
Golem has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Golem trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Geodude
Catch Geodude on Oreburgh Gate (walking, Lv 4-8, common).
Recommended Moves
- LV 18NormalSelf-DestructPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Gardenia
- TM28GroundDigPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Maniac Tunnel
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lake Verity
- LV 29GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 32NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 36NormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 39RockStone EdgePower 150Accuracy 80%PP 5
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Geodude to Graveler
Geodude evolves into Graveler at Level 25. Your Geodude should hit Level 25 before you reach Maylene, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 25)
- LV 25NormalSelf-DestructPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Gardenia
- TM28GroundDigPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Maniac Tunnel
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lake Verity
- LV 33GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 38NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- LV 44NormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 49RockStone EdgePower 150Accuracy 80%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Graveler to Golem
Graveler evolves into Golem when traded. Most players are ready to trade before reaching Byron.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 36)
- LV 36GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 36NormalSelf-DestructPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Gardenia
- TM28GroundDigPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Maniac Tunnel
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- LV 38NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- LV 49RockStone EdgePower 150Accuracy 80%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Golem in Diamond & Pearl
Golem has no wild spot in these games, and a Graveler will not become one on its own. You catch Graveler in the caves, then hand it through a trade to seal the evolution.
Wild Golem may be holding when caught:
Everstone (5% chance) Held: Prevents level-based evolution from occuring.Catch Geodude or Graveler at any of these 19 spots to eventually evolve into Golem.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
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Badge 8How to Obtain Golem in DP
The path to Golem starts with Geodude at Lv. 4-32 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 1Catch GeodudeOreburgh Gate - 1FLv.4-8GrassRate 80%Oreburgh Mine - B1FLv.5-9CaveRate 70%Oreburgh Mine - B2FLv.6-10CaveRate 70%Route 207Lv.5-7GrassRate 55%Route 206Lv.14-16GrassPearlRate 35%Mt. Coronet - Route 211 EntranceLv.12-13CaveRate 30%Mt. Coronet - Route 207 EntranceLv.14-15CaveRate 30%Ravaged PathLv.5GrassRate 20%Mt. Coronet - Route 211 EntranceLv.13CaveRate 20%MorningMt. Coronet - Route 207 EntranceLv.15CaveRate 20%MorningWayward Cave - 1FLv.15-16CaveRate 15%Oreburgh Gate - B1FLv.9GrassRate 10%Route 211 - WestLv.13GrassRate 10%Route 206Lv.14GrassDiamondRate 10%Ruin Maniac Tunnel - 0-9 Unown caughtLv.22CaveRate 95%Ruin Maniac Tunnel - 10-25 Unown caughtLv.23CaveRate 90%Ruin Maniac Tunnel - 26 Unown caughtLv.24CaveRate 80%Route 215Lv.20-22GrassRate 35%MorningIron Island - 1FLv.29-31GrassRate 35%Route 210 - SouthLv.19GrassRate 30%Route 215Lv.20-22GrassRate 25%Valor LakefrontLv.20GrassRate 20%Route 214Lv.22GrassRate 20%Wayward Cave - B1FLv.16CaveRate 10%Stark Mountain - EntranceLv.25-27CaveRate 5%Stark Mountain - InteriorLv.27-29CaveRate 5%Iron Island - B1F Left CaveLv.31GrassRate 1%Iron Island - B1F Right CaveLv.31GrassRate 1%Iron Island - B2F Left CaveLv.31GrassRate 1%Iron Island - B2F Right CaveLv.32GrassRate 1%Iron Island - B3FLv.32GrassRate 1%
- Step 2Catch or Evolve GravelerIron Island - B1F Left CaveLv.29-33GrassRate 69%Iron Island - B1F Right CaveLv.29-33GrassRate 69%Iron Island - B2F Left CaveLv.29-33GrassRate 49%Iron Island - B2F Right CaveLv.30-34GrassRate 39%Iron Island - B3FLv.30-34GrassRate 39%Route 211 - EastLv.27GrassRate 20%Valor LakefrontLv.21-22GrassRate 15%Morning/dayRoute 214Lv.23-24GrassRate 15%Morning/dayValor LakefrontLv.22GrassRate 5%NightRoute 214Lv.24GrassRate 5%NightMt. Coronet - Top CaveLv.39-40CaveRate 40%Iron Island - 1FLv.31-33GrassRate 35%Mt. Coronet - B1FLv.31CaveRate 20%Mt. Coronet - Route 216 EntranceLv.31CaveRate 20%Mt. Coronet - 2FLv.36CaveRate 20%Mt. Coronet - 3FLv.36CaveRate 20%Mt. Coronet - 4F Room 1Lv.38CaveRate 20%Mt. Coronet - 4F Room 3Lv.38CaveRate 20%Mt. Coronet - 5FLv.40CaveRate 20%Mt. Coronet - 6FLv.40CaveRate 20%Victory Road - 1FLv.45CaveRate 20%Route 216Lv.33-34GrassRate 10%Victory Road - 2FLv.46CaveRate 20%Victory Road - Nat Dex AreaLv.51CaveRate 20%Victory Road - Nat Dex Exit AreaLv.51CaveRate 20%Stark Mountain - EntranceLv.55CaveRate 20%Stark Mountain - InteriorLv.57CaveRate 20%Route 227Lv.54-56GrassRate 15%Morning/dayStark Mountain - OutsideLv.54-56CaveRate 15%Morning/daySnowpoint Temple - 1FLv.52CaveRate 10%Snowpoint Temple - B1FLv.54CaveRate 10%Snowpoint Temple - B2FLv.54CaveRate 10%Snowpoint Temple - B3FLv.54CaveRate 10%Snowpoint Temple - B4FLv.56CaveRate 10%Snowpoint Temple - B5FLv.56CaveRate 10%Route 227Lv.56GrassRate 5%NightStark Mountain - OutsideLv.56CaveRate 5%Nightor evolve from Geodude (Step 1)
- Step 3Golem ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Geodude egg.
How to Get Shiny Golem in Diamond & Pearl
Golem evolves only through trade, so chain a shiny Geodude on Iron Island, then trade it to complete the line. Compare Shiny Golem odds across every game
Diamond & Pearl Shiny Golem Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 200 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 22-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 58-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 139-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 460-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the Diamond & Pearl shiny odds calculator with Golem already selected.
Golem Weakness
Golem is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Ground, and Steel. Watch out for Water and Grass attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Golem's physical bulk (base 130 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Water, Grass |
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Golem Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Golem
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x151-177%KO Earthquake 2x63-75% Iron Tail 2x42-50% Rock Smash 2x17-21% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 4x280-330%KO Focus Punch 2x65-77% | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Breloom builds →Seed Bomb 4x120-141%KO Focus Punch 2x110-130%KO Iron Tail 2x49-58% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Vileplume builds →Solar Beam 4x268-315%KO Drain Punch 2x20-23% | ||
 Kingler Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Kingler builds →Crabhammer 4x148-175%KO Dig 2x40-47% Brick Break 2x37-44% Metal Claw 2x25-30% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Shiftry builds →Leaf Storm 4x266-313%KO Dig 2x32-38% Focus Blast 2x76-89% | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Ludicolo builds →Solar Beam 4x227-268%KO Surf 4x182-214%KO Focus Punch 2x44-52% Ice Beam 2x61-71% | ||
 Cherrim Grass | C | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 4x131-155%KO Focus Punch 2x55-65% Ice Beam 2x92-108%KO Water Pulse 4x78-92% | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Empoleon builds →Hydro Pump 4x273-321%KO Flash Cannon 2x91-107%KO Ice Beam 2x72-85% Earthquake 2x35-41% | ||
 Cradily RockGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Lileep (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Golem View Cradily builds →Solar Beam 4x210-248%KO Earthquake 2x33-39% Rock Smash 2x14-17% | ||
Golem Evolutions
Getting Golem requires a trade, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Geodude. Breed this form to get Geodude eggs (quick to hatch). HP grew the most through evolution (+40 over Geodude), and Golem peaks at 485 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Golem to get Geodude eggs easily using 29 partners from the Mineral egg group. Notable egg moves include Block, Flail, Hammer Arm and 2 more.
DP Golem Best Moveset
120 Attack and 130 Defense give Golem raw physical power, and Rock/Ground coverage through MoveEarthquake and MoveStone Edge hits most targets hard. MoveExplosion is at peak power this generation since the damage formula still halves the target's Defense during calculation. But 4x weaknesses to Water and Grass and 45 Speed keep the moveset limited.
Best Build
Golem best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Explosion
- Sucker Punch
- Rock Polish
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Golem gets Block and Flail exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Fighting coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Earthquake and Stone Edge.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
38 of 39 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It sheds its hide once a year. Its boulderlike body is so tough, even dynamite can’t harm it.
It tumbles down mountains, leaving grooves from peak to base. Stay clear of these grooves.
Golem Diamond & Pearl Guide
Golem is obtained by trade-evolving Graveler. Catch or evolve a Graveler first, then trade.
In Diamond & Pearl, Golem plays as a tank. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully. Earthquake is the primary attack.
Yes. Alolan Golem is a regional variant with different typing and a reworked stat spread. Introduced in Gen 7. Plays completely differently from the original.
In Diamond & Pearl, Adamant is the go-to nature for Golem. That's +Attack / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the tank role.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Red & Blue, Golem has appeared in 20 titles over 9 generations. Along the way, it received an Alolan form in Generation 7, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMAlolan
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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